Does your GP have time for you?

We all know that Doctors are busy people, right?  But when using the excuse of being too busy means that your GP might not be able to best advise you of a service which could significantly improve the work they do for you and your overall well-being, is it okay to be “too busy”?  I think not!  

In an effort to provide some insight into the work I do and how it can help you- their patient, the reply from one of our local surgeries was that “at this stage the GP's don't feel they have time to schedule anything in for you”.  But it’s not about me!  It’s about you the patient! Next time you go to your GP, ask them what they know about therapies which may complement the treatment your doctor offers you.

Any practitioner looking after your health and wellness needs to take a proactive approach to looking at all avenues for improving your outcome.  Research out of Harvard states that 60-90% of doctors visits are, in some way, contributed to by stress reactions within the body.  As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I work with reducing the impact of these reactions within the body and mind which will reduce the need for medication, for medical interventions and improve overall well-being for people.

I know that research has proven that the therapeutic use of hypnosis can gain a 25% increase in healing after surgery. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12722936

I know that using therapeutic hypnosis can improve how patients deal with cancer. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1549747

I know that if you live with chronic pain you can improve how you experience this pain by using therapeutic hypnosis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2752362/

I know that using self-hypnosis to manage anxiety significantly reduces the need for medication. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20136382

I know that using a structured therapeutic programme can reduce the incidence of depression. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20183000

Ask yourself, why would your GP refuse to learn more about this modality which may have significant impact upon your well-being?  After all, I’m giving my time for free to help your practitioner understand more about Clinical Hypnotherapy for you.  

For any GP’s out there, you may contact me and I will be happy to come and talk with you about how we can work together to improve outcomes for patients.  If you are not local to me, we can meet via SKYPE.  Helping people be the best they can be is my mission and I will give my valuable time to see this through.

Lisa Wheeler

Scope Hypnosis

www.scopehypnosis.com